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n° 160
Titre : African Late-19Th Century Bronze Kuduo With Hinged Lid Of The Tika People (Cameroon), PÉRIODE : Decorative Art
Medium : 929Dimensions : Dimensions 26x 12cms : Weight 1315gmsLiterature : Ethnographic & Indigenous ArtifactsNotes : Ornate, cast brass vessels known as kuduo were the possessions of kings and courtiers in the Akan kingdoms. Gold dust and nuggets were kept in kuduo, as were other items of personal value and significance. As receptacles for their owners' kra, or life force, they were prominent features of ceremonies designed to honor and protect that individual. At the time of his death, a person's kuduo was filled with gold and other offerings and included in an assembly of items left at the burial site. (the Met)Smalls Auctions, Salle de vente
, Paddington, Sydney, AU
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Titre de la vente : Maps, Engravings, Olympic & Historic Collectables
Date de la vente : 02/02/2020
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